Table 2. Cost of model events.
Event | Cost | Source |
---|---|---|
Erectile dysfunction NPW | $600.00 (including Doppler/clinic diagnostic injection) | Estimated level 4 NPW |
Second line PDE-5I (average tadalafil and vardenafil, 8 tabs/mo) | $6,816/year | Taldalafil (19); Vardenafil (20) |
ICI (trimix) | $140/3 mo =$500/year | Stolk, 2000 (12) |
ICI (alprostadil) | $240/mo =$2,880/year | Alprostadil, Lake Forest, IL, 2017 |
ICI→priapism outpatient | $1,778 | Stein, 2013 (21) |
ICI→priapism inpatient | $41,909 | Stein, 2013 (21) |
IPP | $13,437 | Boston Scientific© |
PDE5-I, phosphodiesterase-5-inhibitors; ICI, intracorporal injection; IPP, inflatable penile prosthesis placement; NPW, new patient workup.